One of the diagnostic tools used in the evaluation of programs implemented under the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) (1990) is the Innovation Configuration Component (ICC) Map, designed to specify the key elements associated with an innovation and to define what "use" means in the context of implementing an innovation. This study…

Kentucky's Family Resource Centers (FRCs) ensure access to and coordination of services to assist families and enhance children's learning. A study of FRC coordinator influence on family-school interactions found major impact in: (1) shifting school focus from problem identification to problem solving; (2) strengthening parent-school…

In 1990 the Kentucky General Assembly passed one of the most sweeping educational reform measures in the nation's history. Among the provisions of the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) was the creation of family resource and youth services centers in or near schools with large numbers of at-risk students. Family resource centers are primarily…

Intended for parents and community members, this pamphlet summarizes provisions of the Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990 (KERA), outlines specific school improvement developments to watch for during 1991-92, and provides concrete suggestions for facilitating the process and obtaining further information. The updates are grouped according to…